In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A mountain path passes by several sprawling enclosures home to a pair of rescued brown bears.

A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

These ungulates have quite literally bounced back from the brink of extinction.

A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.